Antique oak drawing cabinet / map cabinet / architect's cabinet
Located in BEEKBERGEN, NL
Antique oak drawing cabinet / map cabinet / architect's cabinet. Entirely in perfect condition. Cabinet consists of 2 parts. Origin: England Period: Approx. 1930 Dimensions: W. 95cm...
Oak
Late 18th-early 19th Century Georgian Architect's Stand
Located in Richmond, VA
Very unique late 18th-early 19th century Georgian architect's stand. The Stand resembles a kneehole desk, yet is 40.5" tall. The center drawer is over a Gothic shaped door concealing...
Mahogany
Rare Victorian Mid-19th Century Gothic Revival Library Architects Plan Chest
Located in Worpswede / Bremen, DE
A neo-gothic mid-19th century library plan chest having an arrangement of eleven short and three long drawers to one side, the other side with three short drawers above gothic style ...
Oak
Pair of Architect Meyer H Loomstein White Lacquered Chests with Greek Key Frames
By Grosfeld House
Located in St. Louis, MO
Pair of classical modern matching chests designed by St. Louis Modernist Architect Meyer H. Loomstein and built by his furniture studio Guild Craftsmen in the 1940s. Shown in white l...
Lucite, Lacquer
Antique Architect's Plan Cabinet, Solid Wood, Multiple Drawers, 1950
Located in Marbella, ES
A stunning architect's plan cabinet or filing cabinet crafted from solid wood, designed for storing plans, drawings, and large-format documents.
Metal
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H 56.3 in W 59.45 in D 36.62 in
Louis Philippe Architect's Plan Chest Storage Drawers Cabinet, 19th Century
Located in Biarritz, FR
Solid wild cherrywood cabinet for plans or engraving opening by two doors with inside five large drawers for plans and two very deep drawers On the upper part seven original little ...
Unavailable
H 39.38 in W 35.44 in D 19.69 in
1930ties commode by Danish cabinetmaker & furniture architect Jørgen Christensen
Located in Vejle Øst, DK
A rare commode made by Danish cabinetmaker Jørgen Christensen.
Nutwood
Architects Storage Drawers
Located in Nantucket, MA
English pine chest of drawers for architectural plans and maps.
Brass
19th Century Architect’s Filing Drawers
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
19th century architect’s filing drawers, Filing cabinet with 30 shallow drawers This attractive pale mahogany filing cabinet has 30 drawers in 2 banks of 15 The drawers have brass c...
Mahogany
1970s Vintage Mahogany Architects Plan Chest of Drawers
Located in London, GB
A stunning and very useful vintage architects plan chest, this dates from 1975, as is stamped on the back. This is made from mahogany, we have had it stripped and re-polished to a ve...
Mahogany
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H 39.38 in W 49.02 in D 32.68 in
Early 20th Century Architects Plan Drawer Cabinet or Chest of Drawers
Located in Dusseldorf, DE
Architect's plan cabinet or chest of drawers from the early 20th century. Three-sided moulded oak body with slightly protruding top panel and 5 stacked drawers that can be locked wi...
Oak
Bureau in Oak by Unknown Architect
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Bureau in oak with12 drawers and writing-plate.
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H 34.26 in W 36.62 in D 27.56 in
Antique Mahogany Drawing Cabinet / Card Cabinet / Architect Cabinet
Located in Eindhoven, NL
Antique mahogany drawing cabinet / map cabinet / architect cabinet. Entirely in perfect condition. Cabinet consists of 2 parts. Origin: England Period: Approx. 1930 Size: Br. 93cm...
Mahogany
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H 49.13 in W 50.75 in D 29.5 in
Antique Oak Arts & Crafts Architect's Blueprint Flat File Cabinet, Refinished
Located in South Bend, IN
A rare and exceptional antique Arts & Crafts architect's blueprint or map flat file cabinet USA, Circa 1900 Oak, with brass hardware. Measures: 50.75" W x 29.5" D x 49.13" H...
Brass
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H 27.88 in W 43.25 in D 30.25 in
Vintage Arts & Crafts Oak Architect's Blueprint Flat File Cabinet by Hamilton
By Hamilton
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional Arts & Crafts style oak architect's blueprint or map flat file cabinet Recently procured from Frank Lloyd Wright's DeRhodes House. We discovered the original bluepr...
Oak
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H 35.04 in W 35.04 in D 25.99 in
Vintage Antique Industrial Architects Oak Plan Chest of Drawer, C.1940
Located in London, GB
A beautiful wooden plan chest with 6 drawers. c.1940 Made from two sections, each comprised of 3 drawers. Solid oak construction with oak veneered top. Salvaged from a school art ...
Wood, Oak
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H 31.5 in W 40 in D 25.75 in
Antique Georgian Drawing Print Architect's Plan File 7 Drawer Chest Cabinet 1820
Located in Portland, OR
A good antique Georgian Country House seven drawer lock-sided architect's plan or print chest circa 1820. The chest made from stained walnut and features seven graduated drawers, the...
Walnut
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H 31.75 in W 45 in D 34 in
Antique Architect's Blueprint Cabinet or Map Flat File with Drafting Table Top
Located in South Bend, IN
A rare and exceptional antique Arts & Crafts walnut architect's blueprint or map flat file cabinet with drafting table top USA, Early 20th Century Measures: 45"W x 34"D x 31.75...
Walnut
Swedish Black-Painted Architect's Chest with 27 Drawers
Located in Kastrup, DK
Architect's chest / archive cabinet crafted in black-painted pine with 27 spacious drawers, perfect for storing documents, drawings, and more. The drawers are fitted with brass knob...
Pine
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H 37.21 in W 44.49 in D 20.08 in
Bamboo Venturini Chest of Drawers, Hollywood Regency, Architect, 1970's
By Venturini
Located in Antwerp, BE
Venturini Bamboo chest of drawers; Italy, 1970s; Gabriella Crespi; Hollywood Regency; Tropical; Tropical modern bamboo chest of drawers designed by Italian architect Venturini fr...
Bamboo
Vintage Architect's Chest in Elm from France, Circa 1960
Located in Nashville, TN
Vintage architect's chest in elm from France, Circa 1960. Three drawers with nice solid wood handles. Manufactured by Maison Regain, France.
Elm
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H 17.13 in W 47.5 in D 35.88 in
Vintage Arts & Crafts Oak Architect's Blueprint Flat File Cabinet
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional Arts & Crafts style oak architect's blueprint or map flat file cabinet USA, Mid-20th Century Measures: 47.5"W x 35.88"D x 17.13"H. Good original vintage condi...
Oak
Antique Architects or Artists Flat File Cabinet
Located in Hudson, NY
a beautiful antique architects flat file in oak, perfect for a wide variety of storage - drawings, blueprints, maps, etc. very well made with coffered details on the sides and back, ...
Oak
Antique 1940s Oak Architects Flat File or Map Case
Located in Hudson, NY
A very handsome antique 1940s oak architects flat file or map case, raised on square legs, the two part case has eight full width drawers with interior brass retaining bars for keepi...
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H 66.93 in W 23.63 in D 6.7 in
Vienna Postmodern Architectural Furniture 1983 by Architect Michael Wieser
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Vienna Postmodern architectural furniture, 1983 by Architect Michael Wieser, he made is adjucation by Viennese Professor Roland Rainer in Vienna, 1970.
Wood
Mid Century Two-Tier Architects Plan Chest by Abbess, 1960s
By Abbess
Located in Ely, GB
Large Vintage Architects plan chest, with 6 Drawers, circa 1960s. The chest, which originated from the University of Cambridge is in good vintage condition with age related marks ...
Teak
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H 35 in W 36 in D 27 in
Mahogany Inlaid, Edwardian-Period Architect or Folio Chest by Maple & Co.
By Maple & Co.
Located in Darwen, GB
A Stunning & rare mahogany inlaid Edwardian Period architects/folio chest by Maple & Co of London. Having a rectangular top veneered in beautifully figured mahogany with chequer ban...
1930s Wooden Plan Chest Architect Drawers with Brass Handles
Located in Lewes, East Sussex
A six-drawer vintage plan chest with brass cup handles. The plan chest has six full sized drawers and paneled sides. Approximate dimensions: Height: 86 cm. Width: 119 cm. ...
Brass
Antique Oak 6-Drawer Two-Tier Architects Plan Chest
Located in Ely, GB
Large Antique Oak 6-Drawer Two-Tier Architects Plan Chest, circa 1920s. The chest, which originated from a artist studio, is in good antique condition with age related marks and scu...
Oak
Shopping for a commode or a chest of drawers?
Commode is the French term for a low chest of drawers, but it is also sometimes used to denote any case piece with a particularly intricate design. The commode dates to circa 1700 France, where it was used as an alternative to a taller cabinet piece so as to not obscure paneled, mirrored or tapestried walls. Coffers, or chests, which were large wooden boxes with hinged lids and sometimes stood on ball feet, preceded chests of drawers, a fashionable cabinet furnishing that garnered acclaim for its obvious storage potential and versatility. The term commode was also used to refer to a piece of bedroom furniture — a washstand or nightstand that contained a chamber pot.
As time passed, French and British furniture makers led the way in the production of chests of drawers, and features like the integration of bronze and ornamental pulls became commonplace. Antique French commodes in the Louis XV style were sometimes crafted in mahogany or walnut, while an Italian marble top added a sophisticated decorative flourish. This specific type of case piece grew in popularity in the years that followed.
So, what makes a chest of drawers different from a common dresser? Dressers are short, and chests of drawers are overall taller pieces of furniture that typically do not have room on the top for a mirror as most dressers do. Tallboys and highboys are variations of the dresser form. Some chests of drawers have one column of four to six long drawers or three long drawers in their bottom section that are topped by a cluster of small side-by-side drawers on the top. To further complicate things, we sometimes refer to particularly short chests of drawers as nightstands.
Even though chests of drawers are commonly thought of as bedroom furniture to store clothing, these are adaptable pieces. A chest of drawers can house important documents — think of your walnut Art Deco commode as an upgrade to your filing cabinet. Nestle your chest near your home’s front door to store coats and other outerwear, while the top can be a place to drop your handbag. Add some flair to your kitchen, where this lovable case piece can hold pots, pans and even cookbooks.
When shopping for the right chest of drawers for your home, there are a few key things to consider: What will you be storing in it? How big a chest will you need?
Speaking of size, don’t dream too big. If your space is on the smaller side, a more streamlined vintage mid-century modern chest of drawers, perhaps one designed by Paul McCobb or T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings, may best suit your needs.
At 1stDibs, we make it easy to add style and storage to your home. Browse our collection of antique and vintage commodes and chests of drawers today.
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